conditioning feeds for my veteran.

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Can anyone recommend a cool conditioning feed? J is looking quite poor at the moment. :(

He's 21 and a dutch WB. The last time he was weighed (12 weeks ago) he came in at 535kg.

I've got him on 16+ at the moment but it's quite high in starch (15%).
He's not in proper work at the moment - he does 40 mins walking everyday and we will be starting 5 mins trot/day in 2 weeks time.

He's currently on: (twice daily)

handfull spillers slow release comp mix
1/4 scoop 16+
1/4 scoop alfabeet
1/2 hi-fi senior

He's also getting a 1/4 scoop 16+ and 1/2 scoop hi-fi at lunchtime.
He gets 3 haylage nets (around 7kg each) and is out between 0800-1500 (grass is ok quality).

His worming is up to date (due 01/07) and he's booked to have his teeth done on Friday although he doesn't appear to have problems eating.
I'll take pictures tomorrow if I remember. :rolleyes:
 
We feed our oldie on soaked grass-nuts, Graze-on and linseed oil with Speedibeet. This maintains her weight now but more feeds per day helped her to recover after a very nasty week-long colic which saw her lose loads of weight and took months to recover from.
 
My oldie does best on Baileys no 4 topline cubes, even with cushings they did not affect him, other than to put weight on where required.
 
thanks guys.

I'll try to pop some pics up tomorrow so you can see how he's looking - always good to have someone who doesn't see him everyday say what they think about his weight.

My 6yo needs a bit more weight on him as well, actually. I'm hoping two weeks of decent grass will make a difference. :)
 
I use Page & Allen calm and condition with spillers conditioning fibre - works well for my old cob. He's not ridden though. Someone on here suggested D&H sure grow as well
 
I don't think he looks bad if a little ribby although given the recent grass growth you might expect him to be fatter. I'm struggling with the opposite problem and in this last week have lost ribs :o

Just a word of warning though someone I know changed her veteran's feed to a specific veteran feed because she thought he needed extra and he got lami almost immediately and had to be pts. So just be careful and introduce any new feed gradually.

The veteran vitality info on the Allen and Page website says

**PLEASE NOTE: If you have a laminitic, please call us for guidance**

So worth speaking to them directly if you have any worries in that area although the ingredients look fine.
 
He looks fine to me, he's still well covered on his back end, I'd be tempted to jsut up the alfa beet and see how you get on with that.
 
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